Definitions

renounce

[ri-nouns] / rɪˈnaʊns /

VERB

abandon, reject

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny disavow discard disown eschew forgo forsake forswear give up quit recant relinquish repudiate spurn waive

STRONG

abdicate abjure abnegate arrogate decline defect desert disclaim dump rat resign tergiversate turn

WEAK

abstain from apostacize cast off demit divorce oneself from drop out leave flat leave off opt out sell out swear off take the pledge tergiverse throw off throw over toss over walk out on wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim continue embrace keep revert

STRONG

accept hold maintain

WEAK

condone

Example Sentences

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Shortly after the pope stopped speaking, an unidentified woman yelled: "Repudiate the doctrine of discovery! Renounce the papal bulls!"

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

“Why Won’t Mandela Renounce Violence?” asked a June 21, 1990, op-ed by congressional aide David G. Sanders.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2019

There is, they believe, a pathway to freedom: Renounce these contracts or otherwise assert your sovereignty.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2019

"Renounce the money and have some principles," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2016

Renounce all pretensions to the love of Elizabeth Macpherson!

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI by Leighton, Alexander

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